Possible SN

• by williamaskew

  2MASX J20282353-1322233.
  20h28m23.5s ,-13d22m24s

  Posted March 10, 2015 6:50 PM

• by Alpha_Aurigae

  Very tough call, Billy.

  Sky View:

  

  

  Posted March 10, 2015 7:04 PM

• by williamaskew

  Yes it is. It would be visible in grey scale, no? There is a pronounced bump in rainbow but...

  Posted March 10, 2015 8:16 PM

• by Alpha_Aurigae

  If it was a supernova, and thus not on Sky View I believe the region at 5 o' clock would be smaller. But it is still there, so it probably is a small starformation area in the smaller galaxy, maybe caused by a merger, or a passing-by. Either that or a faint foreground star.

  Posted March 10, 2015 8:27 PM

• by williamaskew

  More than likely.

  Posted March 10, 2015 11:35 PM